2019 Porsche Cayenne problems and recalls

Owners have filed 42 complaints on the 2019 Porsche Cayenne, and NHTSA has issued 6 recalls. The most cited component is the Air Bags (11 complaints).

42
Complaints
6
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
45.7
Severity index

Severity index 45.7 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 45.7p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 80 of 123 by severity index among 2019 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 35% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2019 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Air BagsAir Bags: 11 complaints (26.2%)11 26%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 10 complaints (23.8%)10 24%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 9 complaints (21.4%)9 21%Power TrainPower Train: 6 complaints (14.3%)6 14%Service BrakesService Brakes: 5 complaints (11.9%)5 12%EngineEngine: 5 complaints (11.9%)5 12%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 5 complaints (11.9%)5 12%Back Over PreventionBack Over Prevention: 4 complaints (9.5%)4 10%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
AIR BAGS1126.2%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1023.8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER921.4%
POWER TRAIN614.3%
SERVICE BRAKES511.9%
ENGINE511.9%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING511.9%
BACK OVER PREVENTION49.5%

Complaints filed per year

06122019: 22020: 42021: 52022: 32023: 52024: 12025: 102026: 12 (partial year)192021222324252612
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20192
20204
20215
20223
20235
20241
202510
2026 (year to date)12
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (16 against 12).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V75100024/10/2018SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHERPorsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2019 Porsche Cayenne vehicles. The passenger side rear seat belt buckle may break under load, such as in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle S
19V11200020/02/2019SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBERPorsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling one 2019 Cayenne Turbo vehicle. The affected vehicle has shock absorber forks that may allow the shock absorbers to loosen.
19V11100021/02/2019VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIORPorsche Cars North America, Inc (Porsche) is recalling certain 2019 Cayenne and Cayenne S vehicles. A software failure may cause the rearview camera image display to be delayed in responding. As such, these vehicles fail to comply to Federal Motor Safety Standard (FMVSS) number
19V11500020/02/2019ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANELPorsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2018 Panamera 4 Executive, Panamera 4S Sport Turismo, Panamera 4 Hybrid, Panamera 4 Hybrid Executive, Panamera 4 Hybrid Sport Turismo, Panamera Turbo Sport Turismo, Panamera Turbo S Hybrid Executive, Panamera Turbo S
19V73500016/10/2019ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANELPorsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2017 Panamera 4, Panamera Turbo, Panamera Turbo Executive, 2017-2018 Panamera, Panamera 4S Executive, Panamera 4S, 2018 Panamera Turbo S Hybrid, Panamera 4 Hybrid Sport Turismo, Panamera 4 Sport Turismo, Panamera Tur
25V89600019/12/2025BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERAPorsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2019-2025 Cayenne, Cayenne E-Hybrid, 2020-2025 911, Taycan, 2024-2025 Panamera, and 2025 Panamera E-Hybrid vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these veh

Other Porsche Cayenne model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 10 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-30. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.